moss fern
Hecistopteris pumila (Spr.) J.Sm.
Hecistopteris pumila is a species in the genus Hecistopteris of the family Pteridaceae. It is commonly known as moss fern in English and has been published since 1842.
Other common names
moss fern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Simacota · Amazonas, Caquetá, Chocó, Meta, Nariño, Santander, Valle, Vaupés · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname
Synonyms
Gymnogramma pumilaHecistopteris pumila var. obtusaHecistopteris pumila subsp. ceratophyllaHecistopteris pumila subsp. fimbriataHecistopteris pumila subsp. lineataVittaria pumila
